Vernon Ehlers: “this evening, several of us want to address an extremely important topic, and that topic is energy. Energy is normally…”

I hope we can continue to provide Nobel Prize winners by adequately funding the National Science Foundation and others. But in speaking to the gentleman who got the award in physiology and medicine, he talked about his discovery and the…

I totally support research in all areas. My concern in this case is that we would be giving some money to one agency and taking it from others. I think we should work together to increase the funding for both, and all boats will rise. If…

One part about this bill that is probably worthwhile is the effort to reduce energy use, and in particular to reduce the carbon footprint, as it has come to be called, although I have always joked that I prefer "carbon tire tracks" because…

I am very pleased to participate in this discussion today because I believe that Catholic schools and religious schools play an extremely important part in our American educational system. I often deplore the fact that the Catholic schools…